Slicing apparatus.



S. RICHEL.

SLICING APPARATUS.

APPLIcAloN FI'LED ocT.12, 191s.

A fr0/mfr STEVE RICHEL, OF DUNLO, PENNSYLVANIA.

SLICING APPARATUS.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 6, 1919.

Application filed October 12, 1918. Serial No. 257,833.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, STEVE Bici-mn, a sub ject of the King of Hungary, residing at Dunlo, county of Cambria, and State of Pennsylvania, have invented -certain new and useful Improvements in Slicing Apparatus, of which the following is a specifica tion.

This invention relates to improvements in culinary apparatus and particularly types used in slicing or cutting various articles of food.

The principal object of the invention is to provide a device which will at one operation cut into regular slices articles such as vegetables, bread loaves and the like, in a neat and expeditious manner, and with a minimum of physical exertion.

A further object is to provide such devices in forms which may be conveniently manipulated upon ordinary tables or like furniture when in use, or which may be folded compactly for storage or transportation.

These and other like objects are attained by the novel construction and combination of parts hereinafter described and shown in the accompanying drawings, forming a material part of this disclosure, and in which- Figure 1, is a side elevational view showing an apparatus made in accordance with the invention, and indicating its application.

Fig. 2 is a top plan view of the same. Fig. 3 is a transverse sectional view taken on line 3 3 of Fig. 1, and

Fig. 4L is a longitudinal fragmental sectional view taken on line 1-4 of Fig. 2.

Referring to the drawings, the numeral 10, designates a table top or the like support, and secured thereto by clamping grips 11, fastened by screws 12, is the base 14 of the apparatus, the same being preferably a rectangular board or wooden plate, upon which the article to be cut, as the portion of a loaf of bread 15, may be placed.

Pivoted to the side edges of the plate 11, are two pairs of links 16 and 18, respectively at the front and at a point midway in the length of the plate, their forward or outer movement being controlled by stop pins 17 set in the sides of the plate adjacent to the pivots.

The opposite outer ends of the links are in turn pivotedly secured t0 bars 20, normally extending longitudinally of the apparatus and which are connected by transversely disposed bars 22, in the outermost of which are set stub spindles 23, on which may be secured an operating handle, the same being held by the nuts 27.

Engaged between the bars 22 are a plurality of cutting blades or knives 28, the same having enlarged rectangular ends or heads 29, adapted t0 make contact with the inner side of the transverse bars 22`l and extending therefrom are integrally formed stems 30 which pass through the transverse bars, thereby securing` the knives in close proximity and parallel relation.

From the foregoing it will be obvious that an article, as the object indicated by the numeral 15, having been placed upon the upper surface of the rectangular plate 14, may be cut into slices, of uniform thickness by properly manipulating the handle, causing the bars 20 to oscillate on the links 18, which forces the cutting blades 2S, to move downward and sever the object, the edges of the blades making intimate contact with the upper surface of the plate 11.

Having thus described my invention what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

In a slicing machine, having a base plate and a pair of linked arms secured at spaced intervals on the side edges of said base plate, and bars arranged parallel and engaged pivotally with the outer ends of said arms., transverse bars secured to the first named bars at the ends thereof, in combination a plurality of knives, rectangular ends formed with said knives, said ends abutting against the interior surfaces of said transverse bars, stems extending beyond said rectangular heads, said stems being engageable in openings appropriately formed in said transverse bars, and means for actuating said transverse bars, whereby said knives may be forced downward upon the upper surface of said base plate.

In testimony whereof I have affixed my signature.

STEVE RICHEL.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for ve cents each, by addressing' the Commissioner of Patents. Washington, D. 0. 

